Lincoln's Virtues
by William Lee Miller
An ethical biography of Lincoln's rise: how a frontier boy formed moral judgment and political skill. Thoughtful and distinct from the standard narrative lives.
Read it if…
you want Lincoln as a study in character formation.
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Skip it if…
you want the war years.
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Three things you will actually use
- Character is built by choices.
- Moral clarity plus political skill.
- Read your way up.
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Read the chapters on his early reading.
Our verdict
Lincoln's character, formed.
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